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Laws and resolutions of the State of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly at its session [1879]

lxiv Amended Constitution
and to remove the same, if unlawful ; and such remedy
ought not to be denied or delayed.
law respiting
at Sec. 19. In all controversies at law respecting property,
property. ^ie ancj en t mode f trial by jury is one of the best secu-rities
of the rights of the people, and ought to remain
sacred and inviolable.
Freedom of the Sec. 2(J. The freedom of the press is one of the great
bulwalks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be re-strained,
but every individual shall be held responsible
for the abuse of the same.
Habeas corpus. Sec. 21. The privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended.
Property qnaiifica- gEC# 22. As political rights and privileges are not depen-dent
upon, or modified by property, therefore no property
qualification ought to affect the right to vote or hold office.
Representation . Seo. 23. The people of the State ought not to be taxed,
or made subject to the payment of any impost or duty,
without the consent of themselves, or- their representa-tives
in General Assembty, freely given.
MiHtia and the Sec. 24. A well regulated militia being necessary to the
rarms.
securjj.y f a free gtat,e, the right of the people to keep and
bear arms shall not be infringed ; and, as standing armies
in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, they ought not
to be kept up, and the military should be kept under
strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
Nothing herein contained shall justify the practice of
carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the Legislature
from enacting penal statutes against said practice.
Kijrht of the people Sec. 25. The people have a right to assemble together to
to assemble to- i i o o
Pether- consult for their common good, to instruct their representa-tives,
and to apply to the Legislature for redress of griev-ances.
But secret political societies are dangerous to the
liberties of a free people, and should not be tolerated.
Religious liberty. Sec. 2G. All men have a natural and unalienable right to
worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
own consciences, and no human authority should, in any

lxiv Amended Constitution
and to remove the same, if unlawful ; and such remedy
ought not to be denied or delayed.
law respiting
at Sec. 19. In all controversies at law respecting property,
property. ^ie ancj en t mode f trial by jury is one of the best secu-rities
of the rights of the people, and ought to remain
sacred and inviolable.
Freedom of the Sec. 2(J. The freedom of the press is one of the great
bulwalks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be re-strained,
but every individual shall be held responsible
for the abuse of the same.
Habeas corpus. Sec. 21. The privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended.
Property qnaiifica- gEC# 22. As political rights and privileges are not depen-dent
upon, or modified by property, therefore no property
qualification ought to affect the right to vote or hold office.
Representation . Seo. 23. The people of the State ought not to be taxed,
or made subject to the payment of any impost or duty,
without the consent of themselves, or- their representa-tives
in General Assembty, freely given.
MiHtia and the Sec. 24. A well regulated militia being necessary to the
rarms.
securjj.y f a free gtat,e, the right of the people to keep and
bear arms shall not be infringed ; and, as standing armies
in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, they ought not
to be kept up, and the military should be kept under
strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.
Nothing herein contained shall justify the practice of
carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the Legislature
from enacting penal statutes against said practice.
Kijrht of the people Sec. 25. The people have a right to assemble together to
to assemble to- i i o o
Pether- consult for their common good, to instruct their representa-tives,
and to apply to the Legislature for redress of griev-ances.
But secret political societies are dangerous to the
liberties of a free people, and should not be tolerated.
Religious liberty. Sec. 2G. All men have a natural and unalienable right to
worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
own consciences, and no human authority should, in any